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    To be governed

    "To be GOVERNED is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed,
    law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached
    at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded,
    by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the
    virtue to do so. To be GOVERNED is to be at every operation, at every
    transaction noted, registered, counted, taxed, stamped, measured,
    numbered, assessed, licensed, authorized, admonished, prevented,
    forbidden, reformed, corrected, punished. It is, under pretext of
    public utility, and in the name of the general interest, to be placed
    under contribution, drilled, fleeced, exploited, monopolized, extorted
    from, squeezed, hoaxed, robbed; then at the slightest resistance, the
    first word of complaint, to be repressed, fined, vilified, harrassed,
    hunted down, abused, clubbed, disarmed, bound, choked, imprisoned,
    judged, condemned, shot, deported, sacrificed, sold, betrayed, and to
    crown all, mocked, ridiculed, derided, outraged, dishonored. That is
    government; that is its justice; that is its morality."
    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

    #2
    "All men are equal and free: society by nature, and destination, is therefore
    autonomous and ungovernable. If the sphere of activity of each citizen is
    determined by the natural division of work and by the choice he makes of a
    profession, if the social functions are combined in such a way as to produce
    a harmonious effect, order results from the free activity of all men; there
    is no government. Whoever puts a hand on me to govern me is an usurper and
    a tyrant; I declare him my enemy."
    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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      #3
      Every word is true with knobs on. They stink too. You are my sorta bloke D.

      I assume from the quotes that this wisdom is not your own, but never mind, This thread is awarded the unbelievable and much coverted honour of a mention on bloggoth.
      bloggoth

      If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
      John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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        #4
        This honourable gentleman of the realm is likely to be next
        Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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